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Alstead vs Castleton vs Ira vs Langdon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alstead has the most renters (24% rent).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Langdon has the highest household income ($98k).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Alstead | Castleton | Ira | Langdon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,551 |
4,453Highest |
381Lowest |
805 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
54.1±5.5 39% above U.S. |
42.3±12.6 9% above U.S. |
| Alstead and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ira and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,526±$11kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$71,827±$5k 11% below U.S. |
$97,917±$31kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Langdon and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37k 18% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$272,900±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$281,900±$18kHighest 15% below U.S. |
| Langdon and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average |
| Langdon and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322 71% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,146 33% above U.S. |
$5,492Highest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±81.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Langdon and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Fall Mountain Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 13.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.